Good Rookies Show

We start episode 128 with Faheem & Nelly J discussing the disappointing year for the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills after Divisional Round losses and thoughts on the progression of Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. We then discuss the NBA All Star games starting lineup, highlight our surprise vote getters and some add some viable options for East/West starters. In our FOR THE CULTURE segment we highlight "Jamaican Patties" which have been recently added to the menu at Toronto Blue Jays games this upcoming season. We then conclude episode 128 with THAT'S ABSURD to discuss Nerlens Noel who settled in a $58M lawsuit against former agent Rich Paul, only to have to pay Klutch Sports back for past unpaid invoices.   #nba #nfl #rogerscentre

Good Rewind, Faheem and Nelly J chat with special guest  Maliika Walker @MaliikaWalker  • Founder of TheRewind on TwitterSpaces • Writer •  🏀 Historian •  MBA • CoHost on #Hoopstresses  • We start episode 127 and introduce Maliika Walker to the podcast to discuss the WNBA announced first game in Toronto, Canada, the retirement announcement of Maya Moore from the WNBA and status of black women coaching in the WNBA. In our FOR THE CULTURE segment we highlight Maliika Walker (The ReWind, Hoopstresses) where she shares why she started TheReWind, how she incorporates audiobooks into her episodes for added context and provides a list of her favorite basketball autobiographies. We then conclude episode 127 with THAT'S ABSURD to discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers CPR celebration the following week of the unfortunate Damar Hamlin incident.   #nba #hoopspaces #wnba

We start episode 126 with Faheem and Nelly J giving predictions for the 2023 NFL Wildcard games. We then discuss the number of NBA players having 50 point nights and some possible reasons for the rapid scoring. In our FOR THE CULTURE segment we highlight Fisk University's first black gymnastics team to compete at the NCAA Super 16 tournament, the effect the achievement may have on future gymnast and some rare facts about the sport of gymnastics. We then conclude episode 126 with THAT'S ABSURD to discuss Ja Morant being sued for allegedly assaulting a teenager who played a pickup game at his home.

Good Recovery, Faheem & Nelly J we start episode 125 with Faheem and Nelly J sharing overall thoughts and surprises of both NBA Conferences at the halfway point of the season. We then highlight Damar Hamlin, starting safety for the Buffalo Bills, in our FOR THE CULTURE segment to discuss the unfortunate on field incident, the untimely tweet by Skip Bayless and the impact it may have on the league regarding player safety. We then conclude episode 125 with THAT'S ABSURD to discuss the NBA PED drug testing of Donovan Mitchell after his career high 71 point game.

Good Review, Faheem & Nelly J start the EP 124 sharing our thoughts on a Patriots fan who kept his cool while being faced with a belligerent Raiders fan after an NFL game. We then go to a year in a review segment discussing the Best Athlete, Best Game/Match, #EpicFail and most Memorable moments of 2022.  We then highlight Rudy Gobert, 2 x DPOY of the year,  in our FOR THE CULTURE segment to give our thoughts on his many contributions to the staff working at NBA home games in Minnesota, Utah, and during COVID-19, in addition to Rudy Gobert's Foundation. We then conclude episode 124  with THAT'S ABSURD to discuss why some individuals in sport media think its funny to make "food jokes" around Zion when he misses a game after Christmas while he was in fact dealing with Covid-19 Protocols instead.  #2022review #fifa #nba

Happy Holidays Good Rookies Fam! 

Good Academy, Faheem & Nelly J start the EP 123 with our thoughts on the modern day classic World Cup Final, the GOAT of football discussion (Pele & Messi) and how the alleged race issues of Argentina affect the national football team. We then highlight Luol Deng (Former NBA player/President of the Republic of South Sudan Basketball Federation) in our FOR THE CULTURE segment to give our thoughts on his many philanthropic ventures which include the Deng Academy for South Sudan Basketball players, Wheels of Hope for people living with disabilities and his most recent goal to be the first South Sudan team to qualify for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. We then conclude episode 123 with THAT'S ABSURD to discuss the NBA telling sponsors not to work with the BIG 3 Basketball League according to the Founder of the league Ice Cube.

Good Film, Faheem and Nelly J chat with special guest Shael Stolberg @filmbonafide Consultant/Storyteller/Producer/Marketer/Educator • Creative Director of Film Bonafide 

We start episode 122 with special guest Shael Stolberg who shares his biggest sports surprise in 2022. We then discuss the 6 newly announced Kia Performance Award winners and breakdown each award and the relevance of the namesake of each award. We then highlight Shael Stolberg in our FOR THE CULTURE segment where he discusses his interesting upcoming film projects which include a podcast and a documentary, shares his involvement behind the scenes in film festivals and provides a story about the importance of relationships in the film community. We then conclude episode 122 with THAT'S ABSURD to discuss Demarcus Cousins being told by the Warriors GM tBob Myers "people are afraid of how you're going to act".

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Good Freedom, Faheem and Nelly J chat with special guest Andrew Miller @ThoseMillerBoys • Digital Creator  • Co-Founder of The One More Wear Foundation @1morewear  https://www.1morewear.com/ • Big Brother Canada Season 6 Cast Member  

 We start episode 121 with special guest Andrew Miller who shares his thoughts on the recent release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian jail and some details around the swap of Victor Bout (aka Merchant of Death). We then discuss Nike terminating the relationship with Kyrie Irving, the general media coverage of Kyrie and our thoughts on him being independent in the sneaker business. We then highlight Anderw Miller (One More Wear Foundation) in our FOR THE CULTURE segment where he shares jewels on community building, some lessons he learned during the pandemic lockdown which has elevated his mission to new levels and shares some details on a Black Creative Summit in Black history Month.. We then conclude episode 121 with THAT'S ABSURD to discuss the unfortunate deaths of 500 migrant workers working on World Cup projects in Qatar.

Good Benefits, Faheem & Nelly J start the EP 120 discussing the performance of Team Canada soccer after a 3 decade hiatus.  We then discuss the recent comments of Lebron James who called out the media in a postgame for not asking questions about the Jerry Jones controversy the same way they asked him about the Kyrie Irving controversy. We then highlight Allyson Felix in our FOR THE CULTURE segment to highlight her sneaker company Saysh designed for pregnant women, being a pioneer to pregnant athletes and discuss the climate for pregnant athletes today. We then conclude episode 120 with THAT'S ABSURD to discuss the Las Vegas Invitational which had some of the Top 10 women's basketball teams that played in a hotel ballroom in comparison to the men's teams in a gymnasium.

Good Value, Faheem & Nelly J start the episode 119 giving their thoughts on Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in an iconic civil rights photo of a group of white students blocking a group of black students in North Little Rock High School back in 1957.  We then discuss the world's 50 valuable sports teams of 2022, breakdown the teams most popular regions and the dynamics of how a team generates revenue to make the list. We then highlight Ben Simmons in our FOR THE CULTURE segment to highlight his Ben Simmons Family Foundation, discuss the many philanthropic areas the foundation covers and how the image painted by media and fans has unfairly affected his foundation. We then conclude episode 119 with THAT'S ABSURD to discuss how the potential comments by social media made Zion Williamson hesitant to discuss his favorite Thanksgiving meal.